GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| opulence | wealth |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |